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Recent Examples of plaid
And just look at how fun these jelly plaid nails are.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Even Kylie Jenner has embraced the trend with sheer plaid nails that channel a comfy oversized flannel.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
If plaid nails feel too time-consuming, try velvet swirls instead.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Even Kylie Jenner has embraced the trend with sheer plaid nails that channel a comfy oversized flannel.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
If plaid nails feel too time-consuming, try velvet swirls instead.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
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Why else show nubby fleece trousers with a coordinating striped jacket, which nobody needs but would be a hoot to wear?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Knodel and 11 of her friends took up tables against a black-and-white striped wall Saturday morning, a doll sitting next to each of them.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Inside, checkered floors, an old-school jukebox, and wraparound booths add to the atmosphere.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 Dec. 2025
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In the sweet Instagram Stories snap, the music producer embraced Gomez, who wore a knit top and patterned pants.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bold and Neon Colors While bold, neon carpet colors (like green, orange, pink, and teal) haven't been popular for some time, there are still some floors that feature these bright hues on patterned or solid carpets.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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And when Bichette puts on another team’s cap and signs on their dotted line, the Red Sox will pivot again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cleaning up things, making sure everything’s dotted.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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It was known that her mother sewed her sequin-heavy competition dresses, and the outfits were viewed as garish, especially when compared to Kerrigan’s understated ensembles—designed by Vera Wang, no less.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a kind of garish showiness that the Academy isn’t immune to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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